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1.
Yemen,
Legal frameworks, governance and management systems
Ground transport infrastructure: roading
Livestock grazing: sheep, goat and cattle
Invasive species
Fishing and collection of marine resources
Solid waste: primarily in and around main settlements
,The State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, as was requested in Decision 37 ...
2.
Mali,
Sand encroachment ;
Vulnerability of the mosques;
Lack of financial resources;
Deterioration of the rainwater drainage system;
Aeolian erosion;
Need for appropriate laws
,The three mosques of Djingareiber, Sankore and Sidi Yahia were placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1990. These properties are threatened by obvious, precise and imminent ...
3.
Yemen,
Legal frameworks, governance and management systems
Ground transport infrastructure: road network
Livestock grazing: sheep, goat and cattle
Invasive species
Fishing and collection of marine resources
Solid waste: primarily in and around main settlements
,On 19 February 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is ...
4.
Iraq,
Legal Framework
Need to conduct further studies regarding minimum water flows, to confirm the biodiversity within the property and its surrounding landscapes
Incomplete designation of all the components of the property as legally protected areas
Need to regulate oil and gas concessions, and other potentially impacting activities in the buffer zones of the ...
5.
Yemen,
Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state);
Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate concrete buildings;
Large sections of the city’s open spaces have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up;
Lack of conservation measures and ...
6.
Iraq,
Management activities
Managements systems/management plan (absence of a comprehensive conservation and management plan)
Water infrastructure (dam building project)
Flooding (partial flooding and seepage)
Fragile mud brick structures
Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict (including deliberate destruction of heritage)
,On 31 January 2024, the State Party ...
7.
Yemen,
Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate concrete buildings
Large sections of the city’s open spaces have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up
Lack of conservation measures and ...
8.
Yemen,
Financial resources
Human resources
Floods (issue previously reported as being resolved)
Poor maintenance (issue previously reported as being resolved)
Damage to historic buildings
Reduction in support and resources arising from political and socio-economic disturbances
Armed conflict situation since 2015
Threats from rain and floods
,On 31 January 2022, the State ...
9.
Egypt,
Natural decay and structural problems
Rising underground water level
Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens)
Absence of a comprehensive Management Plan
Absence of strategy to manage and control tourism sustainably
Lack of a Conservation Plan for the property
Limited available technical and human resources
Major infrastructure and development projects taking ...
10.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Proposed Oil exploration and production, and potential oil spills,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-second session of the Committee – Chapter VII. 27
Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV. 43
New information: The twenty-second Bureau session noted conflicting information in relation to the state of ...
11.
Egypt,
Deterioration of the monuments (issue resolved)
Development and Urban Infrastructure projects (including Ring Road project and the Pyramids Security Project)
Growing number of visitors (issue resolved)
Housing
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure: Infrastructure and tourism developments
Management ...
12.
Ukraine,
Nécessité de reconsidérer sa politique de construction hôtelière et ses projets hôteliers spécifiques par rapport à leur contexte historique
Projet de reconstruction de la cathédrale de la Dormition à Pechersk-Lavra
Toute nouvelle excavation devra être effectuée selon les principes archéologiques ayant été admis
,
13.
India,a) Lack of co-ordinated and functional management system;
b) Lack of detailed property documentation; increasing number of visitors.,Le rapport d’avancement soumis le 31 mars 2006 par l’État partie donne des informations succinctes sur les mesures prises par les autorités en réponse aux recommandations de la 29e session du ...
14.
Austria,,Le 7 mars 2008, l'Etat partie a remis un rapport sur l'Etat de conservation au Centre du patrimoine mondial. Ce rapport répond à des inquiétudes exprimées par l'ICOMOS quant aux impacts sur l'intégrité visuelle du bien liés à la hauteur des structures architecturales du projet de la nouvelle gare centrale de ...
15.
Algeria,a) Natural degradation caused by littoral erosion, marine salt and vegetation covering part of the inscribed sectors;
b) Deterioration of the remains due to vandalism, theft and uncontrolled visitation causing accumulation of rubbish;
c) Urbanisation on the outskirts of the property where, in the absence of a defined buffer zone, illegal construction provokes land ...
16.
Algeria,
Deliberate destruction of heritage: Deterioration of the remains due to vandalism, theft and uncontrolled visitation causing accumulation of rubbish
Erosion and siltation/ deposition: Natural degradation caused by littoral erosion, marine salt, rainwater runoff and vegetation covering part of the inscribed sectors
Housing
Human resources: Lack of capacities for ...
17.
Yemen,
Management systems / management plan
Legal frameworks
Governance
Buildings and development
Ground transport infrastructure: road network
Biological resource use/modification
Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species: absence of adequate biosecurity measures to avoid the introduction of invasive alien species
Livestock farming/grazing of domesticated animals ...
18.
El Salvador,,In July 1997, an international seminar took place on the conservation and management of the Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site. The seminar was funded under the World Heritage Fund.
The seminar concluded that a management plan is required for the archaeological site of Joya de Cerén in the context of a master plan for its surroundings. This would permit the ...
19.
France,Spain,(transboundary) Management coordination ; Festival de Gavarnie on the World Heritage property ,The State Party of France had been requested to report on the situation of the Festival de Gavarnie, and to provide a progress report by 1 February 2005. However, no report has been received on the state of conservation of the French side of the ...
20.
Spain,a) Urban development pressure (Projects at “Huerto de las Adoratrices”, “Plaza de los Bandos” and “Vaguada de la Palma”);
b) Lack of comprehensive Management Plan.,Since 2002, the World Heritage Committee has been expressing concern about the lack of a comprehensive Management Plan and various urban development projects, in ...
21.
Spain,
Planned auditorium (lyric theatre of more than 1,400 places)
Modification to the protection plan rendering the plot constructible
,WHC:
According to information received by the World Heritage Centre in 2002, Caja Duero desisted from building the auditorium in the Huerta de las Adoratrices, thus following the recommendation of the World Heritage Committee. However, ...
22.
Argentina,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Incomplete Management Plan
Flooding risk
Urbanization, Re-building/building extensions
Intensification of Agricultural processes
Antennae/Electric power lines
Increasing tourist pressure
,On 30 January 2020 the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at ...
23.
France,Spain,a) Impacts of Festival de Gavarnie ;
b) Lack of transboundary cooperation,The State Party of France had been requested to report on the situation of the Festival de Gavarnie and transboundary cooperation by 1 February 2006. Following a reminder of the Chairperson of the Committee, the State Party submitted a letter on the situation of the Festival de ...
24.
Spain,,In May 1993 the World Heritage Centre received from an individual from Spain an extensive report suggesting serious problems as to the conservation of this World Heritage Site. The report pointed out that no appropriate institutional arrangements between the national, regional and local authorities were in place, that no restoration and conservation plans existed ...
25.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Lack of Management Plan;
Lack of funding;
Poaching;
New railway;
Mining;
Proposed reduction of the protected area;
Refugees from Liberia
,The Bureau recalled at its nineteenth session that the site was included on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992 because of negative impacts from a proposed iron-ore mining project and threats due to the ...
26.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,Lack of Management Plan; Lack of funding; Poaching,A Swedish mining company and the Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée have proposed a new railway link to the Liberian side of the mountain.
IUCN has sent an intervention letter noting that although the forests on the Liberian side have been destroyed, those on the Guinea side still ...
27.
Côte d'Ivoire,,New information: IUCN received a copy of the report provided to the World Heritage Centre, prepared by a scientist, from the Centre de Recherche en Ecologie from Côte d'Ivoire entitled “Evaluation de l’état actuel du parc national de la Comoé”. The report outlines the serious threat of poaching to the wildlife of ...
28.
Spain,Urban development pressure. ,The Municipality of Salamanca provided on 25 February 2005 extensive documentation in Spanish only. The report details the changes to the Plan Especial within the boundaries of the World Heritage property, with additional official reports, plans, and projects. However, the changes made to the building plot of the ...
29.
Spain,,In October 2008, the World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS were made aware of plans to construct a tall tower (178 metres) known as Torre Cajasol (or Torre Pelli) in the vicinity of the inscribed serial property.
By letters dated 14 October 2008 and 2 March 2009, the State Party was requested to provide recent documentation on the project in order to allow a proper ...
30.
Spain,Urban development pressure,As requested by Decision 29 COM 7B.86, the World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS reviewed the state of conservation of the property based on the following material submitted by the State Party: the Periodic Report Section II on the property submitted on 31 October 2005 (see working Document WHC-06/30.COM/11A); a letter dated 12 January 2006 of ...
31.
Chile,Lack of human or financial resources; Hurricanes,The Secretariat received two progress reports from the Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales (National Monuments Council) of the Ministry of Education on the restoration activities on the Churches of Chiloé, including the latest information concerning an Inter-American Development Bank loan, on 14 April ...
32.
Spain,a) Urban development pressure (« Huerto de las Adoratrices » project and underground parking project at the Plaza de los Bandos);
b) Lack of comprehensive management plan.,Since 2002, the World Heritage Committee has been expressing its concern on several occasions as regards the general measures taken for the conservation of the property and ...
33.
France,Spain,,Since the inscription of the property, the Centre has continuously received letters of concern regarding the Festival de Gavarnie, which has been taking place every summer in the Cirque de Gavarnie, a part of the core zone on the French side of this transboundary World Heritage property. According to the information received, the festival constitutes an ...
34.
Sudan,
Financial resources: Need to continue to increase financial resources and commit to maintain ongoing sustainable financing
Lack of high quality resolution maps that clearly define the boundaries of the property and the buffer zone (resolved)
Management systems/ management plan: Need to update the management plan for Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay to ...
35.
Algeria,a) Natural degradation caused by littoral erosion, marine salt and vegetation covering part of the inscribed sectors;
b) Deterioration of the remains due to vandalism, theft and uncontrolled visitation causing accumulation of rubbish;
c) Urbanization on the outskirts of the property where, in the absence of a defined buffer zone, illegal construction provokes land ...
36.
Mauritania,,At its last session the Bureau took note of the IUCN report on a planned capture operation of six monk seals from the sea population of the park. The Centre was informed by the French Ministry for the Environment that the experiment was carefully planned and coordinated with IUCN. The capture operation and breeding experiment is surveyed by the "Comite ...
37.
Dominican Republic,
Need for the adoption of a Master Plan
Housing rehabilitation programme
Tourism development programme
,At the request of the authorities of the Dominican Republic, an expert mission was undertaken in August 1998 to assess the state of conservation of the World Heritage site of Santo Domingo. The report states that, compared to the previous monitoring ...
38.
Colombia,Plans to construct a new bridge (issue resolved),Upon request of the Secretariat, and further to information received from various public sources in Colombia over the period February to March 2003, the State Party provided extensive documentation on 12 March 2003, in Spanish, concerning a rehabilitation project for public spaces in the historic centre of Cartagena ...
39.
Mexico,Urban development pressure in regions directly surrounding the property.,A joint UNESCO/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission was sent to Teotihuacan following a multitude of newspaper articles and letters from concerned organizations and individuals during the second half of 2004, which related to the construction of a supermarket in the vicinity of the World Heritage ...
40.
Algeria,
Natural degradation caused by littoral erosion, marine salt and vegetation covering part of the inscribed sectors;
Deterioration of the remains due to vandalism, theft and uncontrolled visitation causing accumulation of rubbish;
Urbanisation on the outskirts of the property where, in the absence of a defined buffer zone, illegal construction provokes land ...
41.
Spain,a) Urban development pressure
b) Lack of comprehensive management plan,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee expressed its concern about the lack of progress made with the integrated management plan for the property and about the changes made to the “Huerto de las Adoratrices” project. It requested that the State Party ...
42.
El Salvador,Need for a Management Plan,The Secretariat reported that Hurricane Mitch swept over Central America during the final days of October 1998, causing heavy rains and storms and inundating important parts of Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador. The region has a number of World Heritage sites, including:
El Salvador: Joya de Ceren Archaeological ...
43.
Yemen,
Legal frameworks, governance and management systems
Ground transport infrastructure: road network
Livestock grazing: sheep, goat and cattle
Invasive species
Fishing and collection of marine resources
Solid waste: primarily in and around main settlements
,On 16 May 2018, the State Party confirmed to the World Heritage Centre, that an earlier letter from the ...
44.
Dominican Republic,
Hurricane in 1999 (issue resolved),
Urban Pressure including inadequate land use changes;
Tourism Pressure;
Lack of capacity in conservation techniques;
Lack of management mechanisms (including legislation and service infrastructure);
Lack of presentation and interpretation of the site;
Deterioration of structures caused by natural and human hazards ...
45.
Spain,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Lack of comprehensive management plan.,The State Party report submitted on 30 January 2007 in Spanish addressed the following issues:
The legal protection of the World Heritage property is based on national and regional laws for heritage protection according to which any changes to protected building or areas on the municipal level ...
46.
Yemen,
Legal frameworks, governance and management systems
Ground transport infrastructure: road network
Livestock grazing: sheep, goat and cattle
Invasive species
Fishing and collection of marine resources
Solid waste: primarily in and around main settlements
,On 13 February 2017, the World Heritage Centre sent a letter to the State Party to verify information provided in ...
47.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),a) Serious deterioration of materials and structures;
b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property;
c) Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms. ,The State Party submitted its state of conservation report on the property to the World Heritage Centre on 23 April 2008. In ...
48.
Jordan,As identified at the time of inscription of the property on the World Heritage List:
Lack of a database on cultural heritage
Lack of proper conservation and maintenance of the archaeological sites
Lack of traffic and visitor management plans
Potential encroachment from development in the village of Rum
Lack of trained staff and financial resources for the ...
49.
Egypt,
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system
Deliberate destruction of heritage (Demolitions in the villages of Gourna on the West Bank of the Nile and transfer of the population)
Flooding: Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens)
Housing and agricultural encroachment on the West Bank of the Nile
Human resources: Limited available technical and ...
50.
Jordan,
Buildings and Development: Lack of design and construction guidelines for the Churches to be constructed in the buffer zone
Management systems/ management plan: Lack of integration of the management procedures on maintenance, visitor management and disaster response in the management system
Need to ensure the protection of the western banks of the Jordan River to ...
51.
Peru,
Dam construction;
Power line development;
Wild fires (issue resolved);
Encroachment;
Urbanization of the valley;
Helicopters flights
,The World Heritage Centre received from the Peruvian authorities a report by the Machu Picchu Management Unit on the following points:
· The Technical Committee for Touristic Use of the Cultural and Natural Heritage of the ...
52.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Serious weathering of many stone blocks due to capillary rising and variations in humidity and temperature
Urban growth of the neighbouring agglomeration
International tarmac road crosses the site
Heavy automobile and truck traffic (vibrations, pollution, risk of accidents...)
Pipeline crossing the southern ...
53.
Peru,
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved)
Formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan
Revision of the Master and Strategic Plans
New development projects within the Historic Centre including urban transportation systems (Corredor Segregado) and interventions in historical buildings
Development of the cable ...
54.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Mining
Influx of refugees
Agricultural encroachment
Deforestation
Poaching
Weak management capacity
Lack of resources
Unsatisfactory transboundary cooperation
Road construction
,On 31 January 2024, the States Parties of Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea submitted a joint state of conservation report of the property, available at ...
55.
Algeria,
Progressive deterioration
Lack of a safeguarding legislative instrument
Absence of legal instruments for the application of the 98.04 Law for the protection of cultural heritage
Need for training
,WHC:
In September 2002, a WHC mission went to the site in order to assess the development of the situation, and had the opportunity to visit the Citadel, the Lower ...
56.
Australia,,In response to the Bureau’s request for further information on the proposed Clarence Colliery mine extension before 15 September 2001, the State Party, via letter dated 14 September 2001, submitted up-to-date information to the Centre. The Australian Government has examined the referral from the company regarding the possible extension of the Clarence Colliery ...
57.
Colombia,Tourism Pressure,Upon request of the Colombian national authorities an ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission took place from 29 November to 5 December 2003 to assess the state of conservation of the Church of Santo Domingo in Cartagena de Indias. The ICOMOS mission report was received at the Secretariat on 10 March 2004. A progress report from the Dirección de ...
58.
Dominican Republic,
Need for the adoption of a Master Plan
Housing rehabilitation programme
Tourism development programme
Lack of maintenance
Hurricane in 1999 (issue resolved)
,On 14 March 2003, the Secretariat received a report from the State Party concerning progress in the restoration and remodelling project of the Hostal Nicolás de Ovando in the Colonial City of Santo ...
59.
Mexico,
Urban development project including the demolition of a great number of colonial constructions (issue resolved)
Earthquake in 1999 (issue resolved)
Commercial development
,WHC:
From December 2002 through March 2003, the Secretariat received several complaints concerning the fire of 29 December 2002, followed by the demolition of three houses in the ...
60.
Colombia,,
61.
Guatemala,Boundaries issue,The Secretariat reported that Hurricane Mitch swept over Central America during the final days of October 1998, causing heavy rains and storms and inundating important parts of Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador. The region has a number of World Heritage sites, including:
El Salvador: Joya de Ceren Archaeological Site
Guatemala: ...
62.
Guatemala,Climatic conditions (erosion due du wind and rainfall),The Secretariat reported that Hurricane Mitch swept over Central America during the final days of October 1998, causing heavy rains and storms and inundating important parts of Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador. The region has a number of World Heritage sites, including:
El Salvador: Joya de Ceren ...
63.
United States of America,Proposed extension of the Taos Airport,The Committee at its seventeenth session expressed concerns about the threats to the site of Pueblo de Taos and the local traditions, particularly through the proposed extension of the Taos Airport.
The Delegate of the United States of America informed the Bureau at its eighteenth session that the National ...
64.
Spain,a) Toxic pollution after mining accident in 1998;
b) Agriculture impacts;
c) Extension of the National Park;
d) Potential threats from accidental oil spills.,At the time of preparation of this report, only a report in Spanish was received from the State Party on 18 April 2011. The English version of the State Party’s report was submitted on 18 May 2011. As ...
65.
Cuba,,The original nomination file for this property was considered by the World Heritage Bureau during its 23rd session in July 1999. In the IUCN evaluation report presented at that session, the existence of old and inactive mining concessions located near the area originally nominated by the State Party was clearly identified, and it was indicated that any activation of ...
66.
Guatemala,
Damages caused to the buildings by earthquakes (issue resolved)
Impact of the planned commercial centre
,The State Party has not submitted the requested report. However, the Secretariat received several complaints concerning the reconstruction and transformation of two of the more outstanding buildings of the historical centre: the Cathedral and the Church of ...
67.
Honduras,
Conservation of stone and stuccos in need for special attention
Need to redefine the boundaries of the Park
,The Secretariat reported that Hurricane Mitch swept over Central America during the final days of October 1998, causing heavy rains and storms and inundating important parts of Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador. The region has a number of World ...
68.
Spain,
Project to construct a new bridge over the river Rio Adajo (issue resolved)
Urban pressure
,On 1 February 2004, the World Heritage Centre received a report from the State Party, in which it is stressed that all local legal requirements have been followed in order to carry out the project for the refurbishment of the square, the demolition of buildings and their ...
69.
Philippines,Need to raise public awareness and to ensure proper conservation measures,The Bureau of the World Heritage Committee, at its the twenty-first extraordinary session, took note of the report of the Secretariat on the state of conservation of the San Agustin Church in Paoay and the request for international assistance submitted by the Government of The Philippines ...
70.
Uruguay,a) Inappropriate architectural and urban design for a marina and hotel-casino in a building block at the old harbour;
b) Need to strengthen management planning for the historic quarter.,An ICOMOS technical mission took place in June 2008 to evaluate the situation and potential impact of the “Marinas de Sacramento” project on the Outstanding Universal ...
71.
Ecuador,
Urban development pressures affecting the authenticity of the property
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (works in the Tower of the Complex of the Compañía de Jesús)
Management systems (weaknesses in the decision-making mechanisms regarding conservation)
Transportation infrastructure (construction of metro, including underground ...
72.
Panama,
Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning
Erosion
Lack of established boundaries and buffer zone
Absence of a conservation and management plan
Encroachments and urban pressure
Tourism pressure (particularly at Portobelo)
Insufficient legislation for the preservation of ...
73.
Brazil,,[Oral report by ICOMOS and the Secretariat]
74.
Cuba,,[Oral report by ICOMOS and the Secretariat]
75.
El Salvador,
Need for a management plan
Hurricane in 1998
,
76.
El Salvador,
Need for a management plan
Hurricane in 1998 (issue resolved)
,
77.
Panama,Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Floods/Landslides. ,At the time of the preparation of this document, the Secretariat had not received from the State Party the requested report on the design and further measures taken for the conservation of the property.
From 13 to 16 March 2004 the World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the World ...
78.
Spain,High-rise development in the vicinity of the property ,At the request of the State Party, an ICOMOS Advisory Mission visited the property from 7 to 9 November 2011, in order to review the potential adverse impact of the Torre Pelli-Cajasol on the property.
In particular, the mission considered whether and what progress had been made in halting the construction ...
79.
France,,
The Bureau's concerns were brought to the attention of the French authorities by letter dated 25 July 1990. Also, the Secretary for the natural part of the Convention, at the invitation of the French authorities, participated in the first meeting of the Conseil de la Baie (Bay Council), which brought together all the partners concerned by the protection and ...
80.
Spain,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Lack of comprehensive management plan.,In accordance with the World Heritage Committee’s requests (30 COM 7B.92; 31 COM 7B.119), the State Party organized a training and information seminar on management of Spanish World Heritage cities, which took place from 27-28 September 2007 in Aranjuez, Spain. The results of the seminar ...
81.
Peru,
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved);
Non-formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan;
Revision of the Master and Strategic Plans;
New development projects within the Historic Centre including urban transportation systems (Corredor Segregado) and interventions in historical buildings;
Development of the ...
82.
France,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Quarrying
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Legal Framework
Governance
,On 29 November 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1425/documents/ and addresses the following:
Legal protection has been improved, namely through ...
83.
Argentina,Brazil,,[Oral report by ICOMOS and the Secretariat]
84.
Panama,Deterioration and destruction of the fabric by environmental factors, mainly water erosion; Absence of management policies; Uncontrolled urban development and tourism pressures (in particular Portobelo).,On 26 March 2005, the World Heritage Centre received information from the State Party, supplemented by information received from the World Monuments Fund (WMF) on ...
85.
Mozambique,
Need for a detailed programme for the recuperation / rehabilitation of the island
Storm in 1994
Lack of funding (issue resolved)
Precarious state of conservation of the stone
Solid waste collection
Presence of squatters in the Stone City
,Thanks to a contribution from the World Heritage Fund, the World Heritage site Ilha de Mozambique, has been the ...
86.
Peru,
Fragility of its adobe structures;
Occupation of land by farmers;
Need of a management plan
,The Peruvian authorities informed the World Heritage Centre that legislation was passed to establish a Multisectorial Committee for the Archaeological Zone of Chan Chan, presided over by the Instituto Nacional de Cultura of La Libertad. The Committee will be in charge of ...
87.
Niger,a) Political instability and civil strife;
b) Poverty;
c) Management constraints;
d) Ostrich poaching,
e) Soil erosion;
f) Demographic pressure;
g) Livestock pressure; and
h) Pressure on wood resources. ,The State Party submitted a report on 23 March 2006 in the form of a periodic report (section II). This report however, provides little new information and does ...
88.
Brazil,,This site, placed on the World Heritage List in 1980 under criteria (i) and (iii), was dealt with in a reply from the Brazilian authorities to the survey on the state of conservation of world heritage cultural sites carried out by the Secretariat in 1988.
Since its inclusion in the List, changes have been made in the legal and administrative provisions governing it ...
89.
Peru,
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved)
Need of formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan;
Need of revision of the Master and Strategic Plans.
,The World Heritage Committee has examined the state of conservation of Lima in two prior occasions, noting the absence of a management coordination unit to ...
90.
Peru,
Major urban rehabilitation projects
Institutional cooperation to be improved
,WHC:
The Municipality of Cuzco opened a call for tender for the renovation of the Plaza de San Francisco. The project includes the construction of an underground parking. The Secretariat requested information on this matter. On 31 January 2003, the State Party informed the World Heritage ...
91.
Ecuador,reconstruction proposée de la tour de la Compañia de Jesú
réhabilitation du projet du Palacio Legislativo y Centro Cívico ,The state of conservation of the City of Quito was examined during the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (Quebec City, 2008). The decision highlighted the concern about the potential impact that the ...
92.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of institution coordination; Floods.
Additional Details:
Heavy rains ,The Secretariat received a progress report from the State Party, drafted by the Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural (IPC), the national agency responsible for cultural heritage in Venezuela, on 19 February ...
93.
Spain,High-rise development in the vicinity of the property.,On 28 January 2010, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. This addressed the requests of the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009) to undertake a comprehensive impact assessment of the proposed development of the Torre Cajasol on the Outstanding ...
94.
Peru,a) Frequent seismic activity in the region and flooding during the rainy season;
b) Demolition of certain houses in the historical centre and the restoration of San Agustin Church.,The World Heritage Centre received a State of Conservation Report by the State Party in January 2006. The report described the works carried out by the regional, local, foreign and private ...
95.
Ecuador,
Fire (issue resolved);
Limited protected area;
Over fishing;
Tourist pressure;
Lack of financial resources;
Need of a special law (issue resolved)
,Previous deliberations:
Twenty second session of the Committee – Chapter VII.23
Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV. 32
New information: Recent information received by the Centre and IUCN from ...
96.
Ecuador,a) Development pressures which impact the authenticity of the site;
b) Weaknesses in the decision-making process regarding conservation;
c) Works in the Tower of the Society of Jesus Complex.,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 26 January 2011. The report succinctly responds to the decisions made by the World Heritage ...
97.
Brazil,a) Urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription in the World Heritage List;
b) Lack of a Master Plan.,A report on conservation issues at the property raised by an NGO was received by the World Heritage Centre in July 2008. The evaluation of the information provided raised concerns about actions that could be ...
98.
France,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2015:
Lack of updated calendar for the finalisation of the protection designations currently being established
Lack of an Heritage Impact Assessment for the wind farm projects of Pocancy-Champigneul
Need for a comprehensive study on the structural behaviour of the quarries in the Saint-Nicaise Hill
Need to ...
99.
Ecuador,(a) Development pressures which impact the authenticity of the site;
(b) Weaknesses in the decision making process regarding conservation.,On 8February 2010, the World Heritage Centre received a state of conservation report submitted by the State Party, detailing the progress made in implementing Decision 33 COM 7B.136 adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its ...
100.
Spain,Urban pression,On 1 February 2004, the World Heritage Centre received a report by the State Party, in which it is stressed that the regional authorities had not received any information nor construction proposals concerning the Huerto de las Adoratrices, a walled plot in the core area of the World Heritage property formerly occupied by a convent and its garden. The ...
101.
Canada,,Following the Bureau’s request, the Canadian authorities provided a report concerning the site, dated 14 September 2001, which was transmitted to IUCN for review. IUCN notes that the report focuses on the potential impacts of increased mining activity in the region surrounding Nahanni National Park World Heritage site. The report notes that:
· A study is ...
102.
Mexico,
Urban pressure;
Lack of monitoring system;
Earthquake in 1999
,Since 2002 the Secretariat has been receiving information from the civil society of Puebla expressing public concern regarding the construction of underground parking facilities as elaborated by the Mayor of the city over the past one and a half year. Disregarding the ICOMOS recommendations of the May ...
103.
Costa Rica,,On 26 February 2015, the World Heritage Centre sent a letter to the State Party requesting information on the Las Pailas geothermal project adjacent to one of the components of the property (Rincón de La Vieja National Park).
On 13 March 2015, a response was received from the State Party, which noted that the geothermal project was located outside the ...
104.
Colombia,a) State of conservation of the fabric of the megalithic sculptures;
b) Lack of a management plan;
c) Lack of buffer zone;
d) Ongoing challenges by local communities with regards to the use of illegally constructed roads which traverse the archaeological park.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 2 February 2011 which details the actions ...
105.
Portugal,,Following a letter by the World Heritage Centre of 19 November 2008, which requested information related to NGO reports on infrastructure development, the State Party provided a detailed response which was received by the World Heritage Centre on 19 February 2009. This provides information on a cable car project at the World Heritage property of the Laurisilva of ...
106.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),a) Serious deterioration of materials and structures;
b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property;
c) Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms.,In August 2002, a joint UNESCO/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission was undertaken to Coro and its Port (la Vela) to assess its ...
107.
Ecuador,
Legal framework (inadequate implementation of the Special Law on Galápagos)
Governance
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing / collection of aquatic resources
Alien Invasive Species / biosecurity (inadequate and ineffective quarantine measures)
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population (high immigration rate)
Impacts of tourism and ...
108.
Spain,Project of dam enlargement ,WHC:
In June 2001, ICOMOS-Spain, together with the Vice-Chairman of ICOMOS International and representatives of ICOMOS-Cuba, ICOMOS-Costa Rica and ICOMOS-Paraguay, the President of the Association APUDEPA (Asociación de Acción Pública para la Defensa del Patrimonio Cultural Aragonés), other associations and ...
109.
Spain,Enlargement of the Yesa Dam flooding a part of the Route;,The State Party confirmed the information provided last year to reduce the dimensions of the reservoir. The compromise solution put forward for the Yesa Dam foresees reducing the affected stretch of the Route to a total of 4.2 km (instead of 9.4 km) - from 7.1 km to 3.4 km for the southern part and from ...
110.
France,,In February 1997 the French organisation "Comité des riverains de la Zone industrielle en Tourre-Bagatelle" from Castelnaudary, submitted a report to the Secretariat on the construction of a waste dump for the transformation and re-use of waste in the vicinity of the Canal. This waste comprises the residue (mud) of urban waste purification, manure, slaughterhouse ...
111.
Ecuador,a) Poaching;
b) Illegal livestock grazing;
c) Encroachment along the Park’s perimeter;
d) Unplanned road construction.,The State Party submitted on 26 March 2008 the requested report (in Spanish) together with a map to the World Heritage Centre.
The State Party provided an improved map, as requested by the World Heritage Committee (Decision 31 COM 7B.40); ...
112.
Brazil,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
management system to be strengthened
urban development pressures
,On 19 February 2024, the State Party submitted a report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1620/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at the time of inscription of the ...
113.
China,
Housing (Including high-rise buildings; Potential visual impact of new developments)
Land conversion (Land reclamation)
Management systems / Management Plan (Inadequacy of the current management systems; Lack of Management Plan)
,On 30 November 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at ...
114.
Philippines,
Proposed plan for building an ossuary to replace the original 159 crypt burials (issue resolved)
Need for long-term solution to control the flow of heavy rainwater (issue resolved)
Ground Transport Infrastructure (Proposed project to build the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge)
,On 17 March 2023, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report along with the ...
115.
Spain,,The twenty-fifth session of the Bureau requested ICOMOS to continue its dialogue with the Spanish authorities to assess the impact of the dam, its enlargement and to discuss proposed mitigation measures. The Bureau requested ICOMOS and the Spanish authorities to report on the results of these consultations.
116.
France,
Project of new buildings within the historic setting (issue resolved)
Fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris on 15 April 2019
,On 26 January 2024, in response to Decision 45 COM 7B.53 of the World Heritage Committee, the State Party submitted a State of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/600/documents/. The report focuses ...
117.
Honduras,Extreme pressure with the invasion of refugees and settlers into the Reserve; Illegal tree felling; Poaching; Road construction,The Bureau recalled that the Honduran authorities had requested the Committee, at its last session, to include this site in the List of World Heritage in Danger.
The Committee had suggested at that time that the Honduran authorities ...
118.
Portugal,,The Bureau of the World Heritage Committee, at its twenty-second ordinary session, was informed about a marina project that seriously threatens the characteristic features of the waterfront of the World Heritage site. Following a letter sent by the Chairperson asking the Portuguese authorities for information on the project, extensive information consisting of an ...
119.
France,
Project of new buildings within the historic setting (issue resolved)
Fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris on 15 April 2019
,On 1 February 2022, in response to Decision 44 COM 7B.46 of the World Heritage Committee, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, available at ...
120.
Portugal,Urban Pressure; Tourism Pressure,The Centre received the following documentation: (a) A management plan prepared for the Cultural Landscape of Sintra (phase I) and a study on the state of conservation of several parts of the property that are administered by the Agency Parques de Sintra-Monte da Lua. Both documents were prepared at the request of the municipality ...
121.
Chile,a) Extremely fragile nature of the buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, and stucco and lightweight construction that functioned with regular maintenance;
b) Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years as well as vandalism at the property;
c) Metal cladding corroded and some of ...
122.
Chile,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Management and governance
Documentation, inventorying and monitoring to be developed
General maintenance, including for unprotected archaeological remains on the surface
Safety of visitors and protection of the property
Potential impacts the industrial poultry farm located in the Camarones River ...
123.
France,a) Destruction of the Pertuis bridge;
b) Project of the draw bridge over the Garonne;
c) Proposed demolition and re-development of a wine warehouse as part of Cassignol College.,On 1 February 2010 the State Party submitted a detailed report that addressed issues relating to the demolition of the Pont de Pertuis, the proposed Bacalan-Bastide bridge, the ...
124.
Peru,
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved);
Formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan;
Revision of the Master and Strategic Plans;
New development projects within the Historic Centre including urban transportation systems (Corredor Segregado) and interventions in historical buildings;
Development of the ...
125.
Uruguay,a) Inappropriate architectural and urban design for a hotel-casino in a building block at the old harbour;
b) Need to strengthen management planning for the historic quarter.,The World Heritage Centre received a request from the State Party dated 27 November 2007 to organize a technical mission to the Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento, ...
126.
Brazil,a) Urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription in the World Heritage List;
b) Lack of a Master Plan.,On 6 May 2012, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011). From 13 to 17 March 2012, a joint World Heritage Centre / ...
127.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Lack of Management Plan;
Lack of funding;
Poaching;
New railway;
Mining;
Proposed reduction of the protected area;
Refugees from Liberia
,The site was included on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992 because of negative impacts from a proposed iron-ore mining project and threats due to the arrival of a large number of refugees from ...
128.
China,
Unstable archaeological strata and cave roof
Need to prepare the master plan of the site giving priority to the remodelling of the museum facilities
Complete halt of site excavations
Lack of research funds
Lack of adequate maintenance of the site
Site museum needs to be refurbished
,Previous deliberations:
World Heritage Bureau, eighteenth session - Chapter ...
129.
Andorra,a) Modification of the buffer zone;
b) Legal protection; management plan and inventory.,At the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee, the State Party reported that the legal decree to protect the cultural landscapes of the property had been published in January 2005 and was open for comment until June 2005. The State Party has now confirmed that the legal ...
130.
Mexico,
Statement on the selection of the component sites;
Need to expand the buffer zone;
Need to put in place legal protection for all the individual sites;
Need to establish an overall coordinated management system that encompasses all the sites.
,In response to the requests made by the World Heritage Committee at its 35th session (Decision 35 COM 7B.128), ...
131.
Morocco,a) Near total abandonment of the property;
b) Gully erosion;
c) Rock falls due to erosion;
d) Increased offences in old Ksar and degradation;
e) Delays in the establishment of a technical and administrative structure responsible for the site;
f) Lack of a management plan for the property;
g) Uncontrolled tourism and visitor pressure.,As requested by the ...
132.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Poaching to the wildlife of this site
Need for a management plan
,The Centre received the State Party’s report entitled Gestion participative pour la conservation et la gestion durable du parc national de la Comoe, site du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO (Nord-ouest de la Cote d’Ivoire) dated 9 December 2002. The preparation for this ...
133.
Colombia,a) Construction of TRANSCARIBE, a new public transportation system and its impact on the wall;
b) Lack of a regulatory conservation management system of the property;
c) Impact of the harbour public works on the fortifications of Cartagena;
d) Need of urban regulations for the protected area;
e) Lack of a Management Plan.,The World Heritage Centre received the ...
134.
Peru,
Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support for effective implementation
No evaluation of transport options, related geological studies, or the impact of bus traffic on increasing the risk of landslides (issue resolved)
Lack of impact studies related to the carrying capacity of the Citadel and ...
135.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Mining
Influx of refugees
Agricultural encroachment
Deforestation
Poaching
Weak management capacity
Lack of resources
Unsatisfactory transboundary cooperation
Road construction
,On 30 March 2022, the States Parties of Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea submitted a joint report on the state of conservation of the property, and on 1 March 2023, they submitted ...
136.
Guatemala,Urban Pressure; Tourism Pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of institution coordination; Earthquake. ,In accordance with Committee decision WHC-03/27.COM/7B.92, a second ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission took place from 9 to 13 February 2004 with the ...
137.
Chile,
Insufficient delimitation of boundaries
Construction of a shopping mall in the vicinity of the Castro Church
Insufficient legal definition of buffer zones and visually sensitive areas of each component
,On 19 February 2016, the State Party submitted a progress report on the state of conservation of the property. ICOMOS conducted an extensive Technical Review of ...
138.
Spain,Project to construct a new bridge over the river Rio Adajo just outside the historic walls of the city of Avila (issue resolved),On 24 April 2003, the World Heritage Centre received a report by the City Council of Avila with information and photos of a new building and the complete refurbishment within the square “Mercado Grande / Plaza de Santa ...
139.
Mauritania,a) Illegal fishing;
b) Mechanical shellfish harvesting;
c) Oil exploitation;
d) Tourism and increased accessibility due to the new Nouadhibou-Nouakchott road;
e) Lack of management capacity and resources. ,In its Decision 32 COM 7B.6, the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to submit a report on efforts made in relation to the above ...
140.
Yemen,
Modern constructions and uncontrolled expansion of commercial activities (issue resolved)
Lack of a Safeguarding Plan (issue resolved)
Fly-over bridge project (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled vertical and horizontal additions
Management activities (Use of inappropriate building materials and techniques)
Densification of the historic fabric through occupation of green ...
141.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Lack of enforcement of the Luang Prabang Conservation Plan (PSMV) and illegal constructions;
Public works (proposed new town, airport extension, pedestrian bridge) which may affect the Outstanding Universal Value.
,In response to the request made by the World Heritage Committee at its 36th session, the State Party submitted a State of ...
142.
Peru,a) Need for a Master Plan officially approved and implemented;
b) Need for specific regulations for a risk-preparedness programme, traffic restriction studies and regulations for built heritage conservation.,During 2009, the World Heritage Centre received several press reports and information from the civil society of the city and neighbourhood associations regarding ...
143.
Peru,
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved) ;
Need of formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan;
Need of revision of the Master and Strategic Plans;
New development projects within the historic centre including urban transportation systems (cable car and Corredor Segregado) and interventions in historical ...
144.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Potential degradation of the historic site by continued and uncontrolled mining operations in the Cerro Rico Mountain
Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico
Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial ...
145.
Panama,
Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning
Erosion
Lack of established boundaries and buffer zone
Absence of a conservation and management plan
Encroachments and urban pressure
Tourism pressure (particularly at Portobelo)
Insufficient legislation for the preservation of ...
146.
Mexico,
Urban pressure (issue resolved)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Lack of monitoring system (issue resolved)
Earthquake in 1999 (issue resolved)
Ground transport infrastructure
Management systems
,On 10 March 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation (available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/416/documents/), ...
147.
Argentina,
Incomplete Management Plan
Flooding risk
Urbanization, Re-building/building extensions
Intensification of Agricultural processes
Antennae/Electric power lines
Increasing tourist pressure
,On 15 December 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1116/documents which reported the following:
A ...
148.
Spain,,The World Heritage Centre received information about the enlargement of the barrage of Yesa, which will flood a stretch of the World Heritage property. On 1 February 2004, the State Party submitted a report on the importance to supply irrigation water to the region, and remarks that permission has been given by the State Administration to relocate the affected ...
149.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Inappropriate conservation methods
New constructions
Need for a Safeguarding and Development Plan of the town
Urgent need for the enactment of a Cultural Properties Protection Law
,Asfollow-up to the decision of the twenty-fourth session of the Bureau, the Secretariat:
Ø informed the State Party and the Asian Development Bank
Ø ...
150.
Cambodia,Tourism Pressure; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of presentation and interpretation; Looting/Theft.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report to the World Heritage Centre, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 27th session.
The Government of France organized, with the assistance of the Division of ...
151.
China,
Housing (Including high-rise buildings; Potential visual impact of new developments)
Land conversion (Land reclamation)
Management systems / Management Plan (Inadequacy of the current management systems; Lack of Management Plan)
,On 30 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
152.
Portugal,Need for a restoration programme,By 20 March 2003, a state of conservation report elaborated by the Municipality of Sintra was sent to the Secretariat announcing the designation of a site manager responsible for the World Heritage site. The document states that several elements of the World Heritage site are in a serious condition: The two Parks (Pena and ...
153.
Brazil,
Considerable population growth
Lack of institution coordination
,On 25 April 2003, the Secretariat received reports from the State Party concerning measures taken since November 2001 to improve protection, conservation and management of the site. On 10 January 2002, an Environmental Protection Area (Area de Protecao Ambiental, APA) was declared by Presidential ...
154.
Brazil,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2012:
Absence of an overall management framework for all the component parts of the serial property
Incomplete Management Plan for the property
Lack of details as to how the buffer zone will be protected and managed
No system in place for defining, recording and inventorying the key components of the overall ...
155.
Senegal,a) Delay in the appointment of a site manager;
b) Risk of collapse of historic buildings;
c) Marine erosion;
d) Illegal occupation of historic buildings.,At its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007) the World Heritage Committee encouraged the State Parties of Senegal and Qatar to finalize an agreement to carry out a major rehabilitation work on for the coastal areas of ...
156.
Brazil,
Legal framework (Insufficient legal framework and protection in place)
Management systems/ management plan (Lack of submission of a significant boundary modification to reflect the new boundaries of the property)
Fire (wildfires)
,On 30 November 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
157.
Kenya,
Illegal activities leading to serious destruction of canopy and a decrease of the overall forest area
Livestock grazing in the site
Fire
Landslides
Cannabis cultivation
Lack of implementation of the Management Plan
,The Centre and IUCN received a letter from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) noting that IUCN had ‘requested KWS nominate Mt Kenya World Heritage Site ...
158.
Paraguay,,Upon the invitation of the World Monuments Fund (WMF), an interdisciplinary expert team visited the Jesuit Missions of the Guaranies in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil from 16 to 26 October 2002. The UNESCO Regional Adviser for World Heritage participated in the mission. The mission's objective was to analyse the present state of conservation of the Jesuit ...
159.
Ecuador,,In March 2007 the Ecuadorian National Committee of ICOMOS informed the Director of the UNESCO Quito Office of its concern regarding two projects proposed for the historic centre of Quito. These were the “reconstruction” of the tower of the Jesuit Church Iglesia Compañia de Jesús, which collapsed following earthquake damage in the mid 19th ...
160.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),,With the aim of making an evaluation of the state of the property and identifying priorities for future projects, the Government of Japan, at the invitation of the State Party, sent an exploratory mission in August 2002, which included Japanese and international experts, as well as representatives from UNESCO and the Bolivian authorities. ...
161.
Honduras,
Extreme pressure with the invasion of refugees and settlers into the Reserve;
Illegal tree felling;
Poaching;
Road construction
,The Committee may recall the fact that it included this site in the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1996, and requested the State Party to implement the eleven-point corrective action plan that had been endorsed by the Minister for ...
162.
Mexico,,On 28 January 2011, the State Party submitted a report responding to Decision 34 COM 8B.41 which relates to the property’s inscription on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010). At the time of inscription, it was noted that there was a need to: more clearly explain the choice of sites and how each one ...
163.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Inappropriate conservation methods
New constructions
Need for a Safeguarding and Development Plan of the town
Urgent need for the enactment of a Cultural Properties Protection Law
,Previous deliberations:
World Heritage Bureau, twentieth extraordinary session – Chapter III.C
World Heritage Committee, twentieth session - ...
164.
Mexico,
Illegal logging
Tourism pressures associated with growth in visitor numbers and heavy concentration in specific areas
Agricultural encroachment
Forest fires (issue resolved)
Decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterflies in the property
,On 23 June 2016, the State Party provided a response to a letter from the World Heritage Centre regarding ...
165.
Portugal,
Management and institutional factors (need to strengthen the research activities, management activities, the management system/management plan)
,On 14 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1573/documents/. Progress on a number of conservation ...
166.
Colombia,a) State of conservation of the fabric of monolithic sculpture;
b) Lack of management plan;
c) Lack of buffer zone;
d) Road construction through the archaeological park.,In 2006, a joint UNESCO/ICOMOSreactive monitoring mission was carried out to evaluate the impacts of the construction of a road through the archaeological park by the Yanacona indigenous ...
167.
Mexico,Urban development pressures in areas surrounding the property.,The State Party did not submit the design, adoption and implementation of the integrated Archaeological Site Management Plan as requested by the World Heritage Committee in 2005. Over the last two years, the State Party has undertaken several initiatives to update the existing Management Plan that was ...
168.
Ecuador,
Urban development pressures affecting the authenticity of the property
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (works in the Tower of the Complex of the Compañía de Jesús) (issue resolved)
Management systems (weaknesses in the decision-making mechanisms regarding conservation)
Transportation infrastructure (construction of metro, including ...
169.
Egypt,
Rise of the water table, and ensuing damage
Impact on structures due to earth trembling and other forms of damage likely to result from the use of heavy earth-moving equipment (works completed)
Lack of conservation plan, defining short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and establishing technical parameters (materials, techniques, etc.)
Need for a management plan, ...
170.
Benin,Togo,
Destruction of several Sikien during the 2018 rainy season
Management Plan/Management system (lack of human, material and financial resources, as well as insufficient legal and legislative frameworks; Management and Conservation Plan to be finalized and adopted)
Emergence of new forms of modern construction and uncontrolled urbanization
Deforestation
,On 2 ...
171.
Mali,
No management and conservation plan
Pressure from urban development
Deterioration of dwellings
Waste disposal problems
Encroachment of the archaeological sites
Instable security situation
,On 31 January 2024, the State Party submitted a State of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/116/documents/, and provides the following ...
172.
France,a) Destruction of the Pertuis Bridge;
b) Project of the draw bridge over the Garonne; ,Application of the Reinforced monitoring Mechanism at the property since 2008 (32 COM 7B.89)
At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee strongly regretted the destruction of the “Pont de Pertuis” bridge in the dock area, almost ...
173.
Peru,
Delays in the revision of the Master Plan, including detailed yearly operational plans, supported by adequate budget provisions;
No evaluation of transport options, including geological studies and the development of a study on the impacts of buses on landslides;
Lack of studies related to the carrying capacity of the Citadel and Camino Inca;
Delays in the ...
174.
Afghanistan,a) Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches
b) Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
c) Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets
d) Continued use of certain heritage areas for military posts
e) Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions),The Cultural Landscape and Archaeological ...
175.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,a) Mining;
b) Influx of refugees;
c) Agricultural encroachment;
d) Deforestation;
e) Poaching;
f) Weak management capacity;
g) Lack of resources;
h) Lack of transboundary cooperation.,Reports on the state of conservation of the property were received from both States Parties on the 21 March 2006.
On the side of Côte d’Ivoire, the property ...
176.
Portugal,Marina project,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-second session of the Committee, Chapter VII.39
Twenty-third session of the Bureau, Chapter IV.76
New information: The Portuguese authorities submitted in July and September 1999 substantive documentation on the project for the marina and the rehabilitation of the waterfront of Angra do Heroismo:
· On the ...
177.
Tunisia,Agriculture Pressure, Fishing; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation), Lack of monitoring system, Lack of institution coordination ,A monitoring report « Le suivi scientifique au Parc national de l’Ichkeul, Année 2002-2003 »was received in March 2004 from the management authority “Agence Nationale de ...
178.
Tunisia,
Construction of dams;
Hunting;
Grazing,
Air pollution;
Problems caused by siltation of the lake;
Need to update the integrated management plan for the site
,WHC:
Representatives of IUCN and the Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat (Wetland Research and Conservation Centre, France) visited Tunisia from 17 to 23 June 2002. Their mission was to prepare an ...
179.
Côte d'Ivoire,Upon inscription of the property on the World Heritage List in 2012, the Committee requested the State Party to:
Clarify the property’s limits for the land parts following the cadastral boundaries
Enlarge the property’s unified buffer zone to the Petit Paris neighbourhood and the lighthouse
Clarify the land ownership situation (N’zima village, land lots with ...
180.
Panama,
Severe deterioration of historic buildings
Conflicting interests of different stakeholders with regard to the use, management and conservation of the historic centre
Limited capacity for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures
Deficiencies in the implementation of the legislative framework for protection
Lack of implementation of clear ...
181.
Dominican Republic,
Legal framework (undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Vulnerability to earthquakes and hurricanes
Deterioration of historic structures derived from natural and social factors (including ...
182.
Peru,a) Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support for effective implementation;
b) No evaluation of transport options, related geological studies, or the impact of bus traffic on increasing the risk of landslides;
c) Lack of impact studies related to the carrying capacity of the Citadel and Inca ...
183.
Indonesia,
Earthquake (issue resolved)
Volcanic eruption (issue resolved)
,In response to the decisions made by the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee (35 COM 7B.69) the State Party provided a report outlining the implementation of the action plans and recovery efforts following the eruption of Mount Merapi in 2010. In the framework of the Safeguarding of ...
184.
Spain,
Construction work of the Rey Chico festivities hall
Need for a joint Spain-ICOMOS Scientific Committee
,Previous deliberations
At its twenty-third session, the Bureau took note that the revision of the Special Plan had begun and recommended that the extension of the cemetery respect the protection of the site.
New information
In September 1999, the University ...
185.
Morocco,a) Progressive deterioration of the built area ;
b) Lack of a rehabilitation policy for the Mellah Quarter (deposit of untreated refuse, overflow of sewers along the outside walls of the houses, continuous collapse of buildings);
c) Major deterioration of the maritime part of the fortifications of the Medina ;
d) Construction of two commercial centres ...
186.
Italy,a) Lack of overall management plan;
b) Excessive tourism development;
c) Pumice-pit mining.,The State Party of Italy submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 9 March 2006 indicating that it had requested the two Sicilian authorities concerned for official statements regarding the mining activities on Lipari Island. Both authorities ...
187.
Portugal,a) Lack of management plan;
b) Lack of overall conservation of the site, its parks and palaces;
c) Urban development pressure.,At the request of the Committee (28 COM 15B.77, 29 COM 7B.81) a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/IUCN monitoring mission was undertaken to evaluate the overall state of conservation of the site as well as of its buffer and transition ...
188.
Mexico,a) Pressure from Urban Development;
b) Urban decay of the Historic Centre;
c) Natural disasters (seismic instability and continued sinking of the city caused by the depletion of the aquifer);
d) Water and environmental pollution;
e) Lack of infrastructure;
f) Pressure from Tourism;
g) Lack of management mechanisms (including legislation);
h) Lack of ...
189.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,Agricultural pressure, deforestation, mining, poaching, weak management capacity, lack of transborder cooperation.,A report was received from the State Party of Côte d’Ivoire, dated 6 January 2005. At the time of the preparation of the document, no report was received from the State Party of Guinea. No additional information was provided on ...
190.
Niger,
Armed conflict (issue resolved);
Poaching;
Decline in wildlife populations;
Need to update the emergency rehabilitation plan
,Principal issues:
Rehabilitation of rebel impacted areas; wildlife and other surveys to assess achievements of rehabilitation plan being implemented; staff training and infrastructure development. Development of conservation projects in ...
191.
Ecuador,
Development pressures affecting the authenticity of the property
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (works in the Tower of the Complex of the Compañía de Jesús)
Management systems (weaknesses in the decision-making mechanisms regarding conservation)
Transportation infrastructure (construction of underground lines and stations)
,In the course ...
192.
Panama,
Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning
Erosion
Lack of established boundaries and buffer zones
Absence of a conservation and management plan
Encroachments and urban pressure
Tourism pressure (particularly at Portobelo)
Insufficient legislation for the preservation of ...
193.
Morocco,
Partial abandonment of the property
Gully erosion leading to rock falls
Increased offences in old Ksar and degradation
Delays in the establishment of a technical and administrative structure responsible for the property
Uncontrolled tourism and visitor pressure
Floods at the end of 2014
Possible impact due to the opening of the bridge connecting the two banks of ...
194.
Spain,,During its 17th session the Bureau was informed of the extremely negative visual impact of a new sports hall on the western slope of the hill that is crowned by the Cathedral of Santiago. Information from ICOMOS revealed that an agreement had been reached between the local and regional authorities to lower the building by 1,5 meters and to apply materials more ...
195.
Portugal,a) Lack of comprehensive management plan;
b) Lack of conservation of parks and palaces;
c) Rapid encroachment by urban and infrastructure development;
d) Tourism pressure;
e) Lack of institutional coordination.,Following the recommendations of the reactive monitoring mission of March 2006, and the Committee’s Decision requesting to set up a clear management ...
196.
Mozambique,
Need for a detailed programme for the recuperation / rehabilitation of the island
Storm in 1994
Lack of funding
Precarious state of conservation of the stone
Solid waste collection
Presence of squatters in the Stone City
,At the nineteenth session of the World Heritage Committee (1995), the Committee was informed that an "Integrated Rehabilitation Programme” ...
197.
Peru,Urban Pressure; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of institution coordination; Earthquake. ,The Secretariat received a progress report from the State Party on 30 January 2004 explaining that an Emergency and Risk Preparedness Plan is being prepared by the Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INC) in co-operation with the Municipality of ...
198.
Spain,Infrastructure project for a high-speed train tunnel ,On 1 February 2013, Spain submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property providing information concerning the tunnel and possible vibrations caused by high speed trains near the Casa Milà and the Sagrada Familia. The Spanish Railway Infrastructure Administration (ADIF) has confirmed ...
199.
Lebanon,Need to establish an international safeguarding campaign,UNESCO was informed of a land fill project in part of the bay adjacent to the old port north of Tyr, in the immediate vicinity of the World Heritage site, in order to build a tourist complex. A project of that kind would irremediably destroy the underwater archaeological remains located near the old port and ...
200.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Lack of Management Plan;
Lack of funding;
Poaching;
New railway;
Mining;
Proposed reduction of the protected area;
Refugees from Liberia
,The Committee, at its last session (Naples, 1997), had requested the State Party (Guinea) and the Centre to contact the relevant mining companies, which foresee exploiting an iron-ore mine in the vicinity of the ...